J. J. Matijevic
Joseph John Matijevic
Born: November 14, 1995
North Huntingdon, PA US
Primary Position: First base
All Position(s) Played: 3B, CF, LF, OF, RF
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 206
Draft: Round 22 (2014 June Amateur Draft, Boston Red Sox)
Draft: Round CBB (2017 June Amateur Draft, Houston Astros)
School: Norwin (PA) HS
Arizona
Career: 2017-2025
Major League Statistics
J. J. Matijevic compiled a career batting average of .265 with 120 home runs and 445 RBI in his 738-game career with the Tri-City ValleyCats, Quad Cities River Bandits, Buies Creek Astros, Fayetteville Woodpeckers, Corpus Christi Hooks, Peoria Javelinas, Sugar Land Skeeters, Sugar Land Space Cowboys, Chihuahua Dorados, Durango Caliente, Quintana Roo Tigres and Charleston Dirty Birds. He began playing during the 2017 season and last took the field during the 2025 campaign.
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Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | A | MIDW | Quad Cities River Bandits | 6 | 26 | 24 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 9 | .125 | .192 | .250 | .442 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | Short Season A | NYPL | Tri-City ValleyCats | 53 | 222 | 200 | 34 | 48 | 14 | 0 | 6 | 27 | 11 | 3 | 18 | 60 | .240 | .302 | .400 | .702 | 80 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| 2018 | Advanced A | CARL | Buies Creek Astros | 88 | 376 | 335 | 58 | 89 | 20 | 3 | 19 | 57 | 10 | 13 | 36 | 103 | .266 | .335 | .513 | .849 | 172 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 2018 | A | MIDW | Quad Cities River Bandits | 13 | 56 | 48 | 8 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 10 | .354 | .446 | .708 | 1.155 | 34 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | AA | TL | Corpus Christi Hooks | 73 | 312 | 281 | 41 | 69 | 21 | 1 | 9 | 35 | 8 | 0 | 27 | 97 | .246 | .314 | .423 | .738 | 119 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2019 | Advanced A | CARL | Fayetteville Woodpeckers | 5 | 20 | 18 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | .333 | .400 | .722 | 1.122 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | Fall | AZFL | Peoria Javelinas | 27 | 111 | 102 | 9 | 26 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 35 | .255 | .315 | .412 | .727 | 42 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | AAA | AAAW | Sugar Land Skeeters | 78 | 317 | 282 | 46 | 69 | 19 | 3 | 16 | 48 | 4 | 0 | 33 | 98 | .245 | .325 | .504 | .828 | 142 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 | AA | AACE | Corpus Christi Hooks | 31 | 140 | 120 | 21 | 33 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 27 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 37 | .275 | .379 | .533 | .912 | 64 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | AAA | PCL | Sugar Land Space Cowboys | 64 | 282 | 246 | 46 | 70 | 16 | 2 | 16 | 54 | 10 | 2 | 33 | 68 | .285 | .372 | .561 | .933 | 138 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 2023 | AAA | PCL | Sugar Land Space Cowboys | 118 | 495 | 435 | 66 | 106 | 26 | 6 | 16 | 76 | 8 | 1 | 54 | 122 | .244 | .329 | .441 | .771 | 192 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2024 | Ind | MEX | Durango Caliente | 38 | 150 | 133 | 25 | 48 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 28 | .361 | .427 | .489 | .915 | 65 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | Ind | MEX | Chihuahua Dorados | 31 | 124 | 110 | 18 | 30 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 26 | .273 | .347 | .400 | .747 | 44 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | Ind | MEX | Quintana Roo Tigres | 45 | 186 | 167 | 20 | 49 | 16 | 0 | 8 | 40 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 33 | .293 | .344 | .533 | .877 | 89 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 2025 | Ind | ATLL | Charleston Dirty Birds | 26 | 115 | 99 | 14 | 27 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 16 | 26 | .273 | .374 | .566 | .940 | 56 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 696 | 2932 | 2600 | 411 | 690 | 164 | 21 | 120 | 445 | 66 | 30 | 296 | 756 | .265 | .342 | .483 | .825 | 1256 | 49 | 16 | 0 | 20 | 7 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Short Season A | NYPL | Tri-City ValleyCats | LF | 44 | 51 | 1 | 2 | 1 | .963 | 1.182 |
| 2017 | Short Season A | NYPL | Tri-City ValleyCats | OF | 44 | 51 | 1 | 2 | 1 | .963 | 1.182 |
| 2017 | Short Season A | NYPL | Tri-City ValleyCats | 1B | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.000 |
| 2018 | Advanced A | CARL | Buies Creek Astros | LF | 49 | 91 | 0 | 4 | 0 | .958 | 1.857 |
| 2018 | Advanced A | CARL | Buies Creek Astros | OF | 49 | 91 | 0 | 4 | 0 | .958 | 1.857 |
| 2018 | A | MIDW | Quad Cities River Bandits | LF | 12 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .875 | 1.167 |
| 2018 | A | MIDW | Quad Cities River Bandits | OF | 12 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .875 | 1.167 |
| 2019 | AA | TL | Corpus Christi Hooks | 1B | 48 | 301 | 22 | 2 | 26 | .994 | 6.729 |
| 2019 | Fall | AZFL | Peoria Javelinas | 1B | 23 | 158 | 17 | 2 | 18 | .989 | 7.609 |
| 2019 | AA | TL | Corpus Christi Hooks | LF | 22 | 49 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .962 | 2.273 |
| 2019 | AA | TL | Corpus Christi Hooks | OF | 22 | 49 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .962 | 2.273 |
| 2019 | Advanced A | CARL | Fayetteville Woodpeckers | 1B | 2 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 8.500 |
| 2019 | Fall | AZFL | Peoria Javelinas | LF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 2019 | Advanced A | CARL | Fayetteville Woodpeckers | LF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 2019 | Fall | AZFL | Peoria Javelinas | OF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 2019 | Advanced A | CARL | Fayetteville Woodpeckers | OF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 2021 | AAA | AAAW | Sugar Land Skeeters | CF | 6 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .909 | 1.667 |
| 2021 | AAA | AAAW | Sugar Land Skeeters | RF | 5 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| 2021 | AAA | AAAW | Sugar Land Skeeters | 1B | 27 | 179 | 16 | 0 | 14 | 1.000 | 7.222 |
| 2021 | AAA | AAAW | Sugar Land Skeeters | LF | 23 | 36 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .973 | 1.565 |
| 2021 | AA | AACE | Corpus Christi Hooks | 1B | 16 | 102 | 6 | 4 | 11 | .964 | 6.750 |
| 2021 | AA | AACE | Corpus Christi Hooks | LF | 12 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .750 |
| 2021 | AA | AACE | Corpus Christi Hooks | 3B | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 4.000 |
| 2022 | AAA | PCL | Sugar Land Space Cowboys | 1B | 41 | 283 | 24 | 2 | 26 | .994 | 7.488 |
| 2022 | AAA | PCL | Sugar Land Space Cowboys | LF | 19 | 34 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .971 | 1.789 |
| 2023 | AAA | PCL | Sugar Land Space Cowboys | 1B | 62 | 425 | 42 | 1 | 36 | .998 | 7.532 |
| 2023 | AAA | PCL | Sugar Land Space Cowboys | LF | 34 | 68 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .971 | 2.000 |
| 2024 | Ind | MEX | Durango Caliente | OF | 38 | 79 | 1 | 3 | 1 | .964 | 2.105 |
| 2024 | Ind | MEX | Durango Caliente | LF | 24 | 39 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .975 | 1.625 |
| 2024 | Ind | MEX | Durango Caliente | RF | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.500 |
| 2024 | Ind | MEX | Durango Caliente | CF | 17 | 35 | 1 | 2 | 1 | .947 | 2.118 |
| 2024 | Ind | MEX | Chihuahua Dorados | 1B | 16 | 126 | 8 | 1 | 25 | .993 | 8.375 |
| 2024 | Ind | MEX | Chihuahua Dorados | LF | 11 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.455 |
| 2024 | Ind | MEX | Chihuahua Dorados | OF | 11 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.455 |
| 2025 | Ind | ATLL | Charleston Dirty Birds | 1B | 6 | 34 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 1.000 | 6.167 |
| 2025 | Ind | MEX | Quintana Roo Tigres | OF | 28 | 51 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.857 |
| 2025 | Ind | MEX | Quintana Roo Tigres | CF | 14 | 32 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.357 |
| 2025 | Ind | ATLL | Charleston Dirty Birds | LF | 14 | .000 | |||||
| 2025 | Ind | MEX | Quintana Roo Tigres | LF | 14 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.357 |
| 2025 | Ind | ATLL | Charleston Dirty Birds | OF | 14 | 26 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .963 | 1.857 |
| 2025 | Ind | MEX | Quintana Roo Tigres | 1B | 11 | 89 | 3 | 1 | 3 | .989 | 8.364 |
| Totals | 738 | 2295 | 131 | 42 | 144 | .983 | 3.287 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Tri-City ValleyCats | HOU | June 25, 2017 | August 26, 2017 |
| 2017 | A | Midwest League | Quad Cities River Bandits | HOU | August 28, 2017 | September 4, 2017 |
| 2018 | A | Midwest League | Quad Cities River Bandits | HOU | April 5, 2018 | May 7, 2018 |
| 2018 | Advanced A | Carolina League | Buies Creek Astros | HOU | May 9, 2018 | September 3, 2018 |
| 2019 | AA | Texas League | Corpus Christi Hooks | HOU | April 4, 2019 | September 2, 2019 |
| 2019 | Advanced A | Carolina League | Fayetteville Woodpeckers | HOU | June 21, 2019 | June 26, 2019 |
| 2019 | Fall | Arizona Fall League | Peoria Javelinas | September 18, 2019 | October 25, 2019 | |
| 2021 | AA | AA Central | Corpus Christi Hooks | HOU | May 4, 2021 | June 16, 2021 |
| 2021 | AAA | AAA West | Sugar Land Skeeters | HOU | June 18, 2021 | October 3, 2021 |
| 2022 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Sugar Land Space Cowboys | HOU | April 5, 2022 | September 28, 2022 |
| 2023 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Sugar Land Space Cowboys | HOU | April 4, 2023 | September 22, 2023 |
| 2024 | Ind | Mexican League | Chihuahua Dorados | April 12, 2024 | May 30, 2024 | |
| 2024 | Ind | Mexican League | Durango Caliente | June 18, 2024 | August 1, 2024 | |
| 2025 | Ind | Atlantic League | Charleston Dirty Birds | April 25, 2025 | May 29, 2025 | |
| 2025 | Ind | Mexican League | Quintana Roo Tigres | May 31, 2025 | August 7, 2025 |
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